I got home from school last week and was greeted with this wonderful scarf in the mail. It's from my sister...it was a personal request after she made me the very warm headband for Christmas. We corrdinated the yarn to match my winter school jacket. I should be toasty warm now during those ourtdoor activites and recess duties.
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I've mentioned before here on my blog, that my mom is a very talented knitter, but didn't know my sister picked up on the hobby until she shared with me that she is Loom Knitting. Have you heard of it?? I'm amazed by the wonderful patterns available and love how thick and warm my headband and scarves are!
Now, I myself have no plans of starting...but just had to share as first, I was so impressed by the quality of knitting in my sister's gifts and secondly, wouldn't Loom Knitting be a great way for kids to learn to knit!?
And, DARN IT, Chicken soup is my new best friend!
I can tell ya I'm missing my sewing and am looking forward to sharing some projects I have floating around in my head very soon! Unfortuantly, my long weekend of sewing turned into a weekend battling a stomach virus this past 36 hours. So as I get myself back into world of living, know sewing will be some of my "therapy". Funny thing is, being a very healthy eater, my family is starting to tease that I need to eat a little bit more junk food as I'm always the one who gets some kind of flu or stomach virus every year! Hmmm???? Maybe they have a point???
Still smiling...
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You do look nice and warm standing out in the snow with your new scarf.
ReplyDeleteI would guess that being a school teacher is probably the great hazard to your health. Hope you get well and stay well. It's supposed to be a nasty year for both the flu and the stomach bugs.
Feel better soon! So many people have been sick lately. That is an awesome scarf!!! Enjoy it. Looking forward to seeing your projects when you are feeling better.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you were feeling under the weather. Hope you are able to get back into your sewing room soon!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I have anything that would qualify as a modern quilt so don't feel bad if I don't play along tomorrow. Have a great week Val.
ReplyDeleteI have a brother who loom knits What a lovely hat a scarf and looks so warm, too. Oh, do feel better soon - stomach bugs are the worse.
ReplyDeleteCuteness! I've heart about this type of knitting. Maybe I need to try it. You're a teacher...getting sick is what teachers do.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's a bummer to have a stomach virus - feel better fast Val!
ReplyDeleteLove your scarf and headband! When we were kids we had a knitting thingy just like that. It was called a Cherry Pie Knitter. The only problem is that the plastic teeth would eventually break off. But it was a great way for kids to learn to knit.
So sorry you caught the germies. There is a lot of that going around. The first thing my mom would ask you is "have you been taking your vitamins?"
ReplyDeleteso pesticides work even after you eat them?? glad it's passing by now, poor you!!
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Oh don't you look all warm and cozy in your knitwear. Knitting is relaxing...once you know what you are doing that is. Nice you have a sister and mother who knit, so you don't have to.
ReplyDeleteLovely set and a very thoughtful gift. You don't look sick in the picture. Hope you are feeling better now.
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When I first saw this I thought you had started knitting! It looks lovely and warm and pretty. I hope you are feeling all better now.
ReplyDeleteI have seen the loom knitting when I was a child. We called it corking. My Mom would hammer nails in an old wooden spool and we would get started corking. Because the opening in the spool was narrow it would produce long worm-like shapes that we coiled and stitched together to make what looked like rag rugs. Lots of fun and great memories!
ReplyDeleteGet well quickly!
I love the scarf and headband. I never would have guessed how it was made.
ReplyDeleteI hope you feel much better soon...looking forward to seeing your projects.
LOVE the scarf and headband! My mom and sister do a LOT of the loom knitting. . . Grandma has taught all of the grands how to loom knit. They love to sit around the living room and knit with grandma :)
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